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Captive Culture : 10 years of bondage and fetish photography ... and girls you love !
Anaïs : and here is, the last but not least muse its not easy to write lines about her, I mean, its unlike the others simply because we are always working together. So, my analysis will be necessarily different like with a book you didnt finish to read. Maybe I would have to modify this post within the future, just to complete or conclude it. Anyway, at this time, I will speak about my feeling and knowledge about our collaboration. Anaïs contacted me after her 19th birthday thinking I wouldnt like to shoot her. Thats true I was mainly shooting classical women, the girl-next-door without piercings or big tatoos. Anaïs didnt understand shes really pretty lack self-confidence ? I think. Of course, it wasnt easy to know if she could match up with my work but I really appreciated her style browsing her portfolio long hair and blue eyes, two things I love. And thats how one french alternative model arrived in my studio. Unlike my others muses, Anaïs already built her photo character through several shootings in the past. Her own sensibility and her sense of analysis are two big qualities for me. One conversation and one screen-test convinced me to schedule a real shooting I didnt need a lot of time to feel it wouldnt be a one-time experience. The first session is usually halting things were easy with Anaïs, easier than with Dana or Diva. She was motivated and enthusiast, smiling and sharing her feelings. The last point is really important : share, live and speak, nothing more. Here is what I said in my members area when her first set has been published, several months after the shooting : Anais is a refreshing woman specially because she explores her fantasies. shes also a clever person who knows how to drive her life and her desires. I met several girls with one of these characteristics but only few are mixing these both things. thats undeniably one of her qualities and I really appreciate it when Anais loves something, shes just speaking about without mistery [...] Anais started with ballet shoes with an efficient shibari position ;-) I got this idea because Anais spoke about her fetish for ballet shoes few days before our shooting. thats finally how we work together she or I propose something and we do the thing if its cool this is a really stimulating for me who is used to work with a lot of girls working without opening their mind. thats stupid because shooting is our job but a job is always more interesting when you enjoy it. We did a lot of things since I wrote these lines in 2006. I know what Anaïs brought to my work.. thats amazing ! Some people will be focused on the sexy part : french kisses and magic-wand. I already spoke about this aspect in my interview ... I would like to mention another model, Anaïs who was the first to break the sex taboo on CaptiveCulture.com. She brought real sexual eroticism to my productions and I really appreciated it. Like Dana did years ago with bondage, she sent a message to the others models, like you can do it, thats not gonna hurt you! But, the truth is outhere : my work reached another dimension with Anaïs, more aesthetic and more interesting. I dont say everything changed when she appeared as if by magic. No, thats more subtle. I believe my photography became better because I stopped loosing my time and energy : no indecision, no hypocrisy, no pretence. So, I only had to think about my pictures, artistically and technically. Obviously, Anaïs benefited from a better equipment and experience than my others muses but thats also shes able to bring good ideas, erotic or artistic, in the interest of everyone. I met a lof of models who are only concerned by their self interest. Anaïs thinks differently, she plays for the team and thats why I did my best to enhance my photogaphy. She tried to give her best, I tried to do my best. Thats true I was fed up with shooting white walls or basic lighting as working differently was better to match up with her style but, again, I probably didnt make all these efforts if I wouldnt know this was appreciated by Anaïs like she knows I appreciate her efforts (physical or mental). Okay, that was the long psychological part LOL I could write a lot about Anaïs but, as I said above, the story continues : shes modeling for me since June 2005 and shes assisting me since October 2005. I only speaked about her model qualities but be sure shes a great assistant too serious, efficient and shes always on time (not like another girl I know who was always 30 minutes late). I know the role is difficult, you are in the front line, between the producers needs and the models sensibility. I also know this job and that intensive work rate kill the dream part. Anaïs really loved the fetish world and I saw her passion decreased slowly, its a common thing specially when youre entering adulthood. Sometimes, I forget Anaïs is so young, shes really mature but shes only 21 and I know a lot things change during this period. I started my professional life at 21 it was 14 years ago. Gotcha, I feel myself like an old man now LOL I think too much Oh, here is another thing Anaïs and I share : we are tormented by our mind :) I quickly noticed it and these two years didnt improve the situation how could it be when you are catwoman, nurse, schoolgirl, latex lover, slave or mistress, demure or exposed, shy or kinky ? Virtuality vs Reality ! Clever woman, lovely girl, workaholic and photo addict, Anaïs is definately more than a body with beautiful legs and delicious shapes. Watch her doll face and dig in her blue eyes You cant read her thoughts but you can be sure about one thing. Like one of my friends said I love her because she gives more about herself. She discovered a lot of sensations and I guess she enjoyed a lot of them. Anaïs is always inclined to explore new worlds and sensations. She discovered a lot for two years and she enjoyed several ones. I just hope the future will be similar to the past Thank You Miss |